Craftsman 536.886440 - Manual (Page 12)

OPERATION
The operation of any snow thrower can
result in foreign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can result in se­
vere eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating
the snow thrower.
We recommend standard safety
glasses or a wide vision safety mask for
over your glasses.
A WARNING: Read Owner’s
Manual before operating
machine. Never direct dis­
charge toward bystanders stop the
engine before unclogging discharge
chute or auger housing and before
leaving the machine.
TO STOP YOUR
SNOW THROWER
1. To stop throwing snow, release the
auger drive lever. See Figure 10.
2. To stop the wheels, release the
traction drive lever.
3. To stop the engine, push the
throttle control lever to off and pull
out the ignition key.
TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE
1. Turn the chute control rod to set the
direction of the snow throwing.
2. Loosen the wing knob on the chute
deflector and move the deflector to
set the distance. Move the deflector
(Up) for more distance, (Down) for
less distance. Then tighten the
wing knob (See Figure 11).
Figure 11
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
1. To shift, release the traction drive
lever (left hand) and move the
speed shifter lever to the speed you
desire. Ground speed is deter­
mined by snow conditions. Select
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the speed you desire by moving the
speed shifter lever left into the ap­
propriate notches on the shift lever
plate;
Speeds 1,2 - Wet, Heavy
Speed 3 - Light
Speed 4 - Very Light
Speed 5,6 - Transport only
2. Engage the traction drive lever (left
hand). As the snow thrower starts
to move, maintain a firm hold on the
handles, and guide the snow throw­
er along the clearing path. Do not
attempt to push the snow thrower.
3. To move the snow thrower back­
ward, move the speed shifter lever
right into first or second reverse and
engage the traction drive lever (left
hand).
IMPORTANT: Do not move the speed
shifter lever while the traction lever
is down.
TO THROW SNOW
1. Push down the auger driver lever
(right hand).
2. Release to stop throwing snow.
TO USE WHEEL LOCKOUT PIN
1. The left hand wheel is secured to
the axle with a klick pin . This unit
was shipped with this klick pin in the
locked position (through wheel
hole).
See Figure 12.
Klick Pin
2-Wheel Drive
Locked
Position
Figure 12
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2. For ease of maneuverability in light
snow conditions, disconnect the
klick pin from the wheel locked
position and push into the single
wheel drive position (unlocked axle
hole only). See Figure 13.